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re: Why the hate for soccer?
Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:58 pm to hendersonshands
Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:58 pm to hendersonshands
No use to even try to justify it. People here think their athletes are loved all over the world and amazing, and frankly, people like Messi, Ronaldo, Rooney, Henry, Ibrahimovic have more world star power than your average football/basketball/baseball star.
Soccer is intense when people learn recognize how conditioned you have to be, how much time it takes to become good, etc. You sometimes hear about a basketball star in high school successfully starting football late to still become a star. Soccer, that isn't happening, period.
Soccer is intense when people learn recognize how conditioned you have to be, how much time it takes to become good, etc. You sometimes hear about a basketball star in high school successfully starting football late to still become a star. Soccer, that isn't happening, period.
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Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:58 pm to RayFinkleTTU
quote:it's ignorance. it's just like the people that dislike basketball because they think they're all thugs.
I agree. Just don't see how you can hate something you don't know or gave a chance to. If you're not interested don't join the discussion or change the channel when it comes on.
i don't like soccer and have no interest in watching it. i'm not going to make fun of people who watch it or play it though.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:58 pm to EliPorter
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If you hate it, what are your reasons?
People feel tough and cool to hate certian things like soccer and cats. It makes you stonger if you openly express hatred for these things.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:59 pm to Lacour
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You've got to realize this.
I think you've got to realize that you don't know what you are talking about, and are hardly an accurate cross-section of America.
Soccer is growing in America at a very fast rate. I don't really care if it becomes "popular."
Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:59 pm to meauxjeaux2
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Dude, soccer is very popular outside of America.
so is child rape and camels.
Ouch
Posted on 5/7/10 at 3:59 pm to crazy4lsu
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Soccer is growing in America at a very fast rate.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:00 pm to Dijkstra
quote:that's because the best athletes in the US don't play soccer
You sometimes hear about a basketball star in high school successfully starting football late to still become a star. Soccer, that isn't happening, period.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:00 pm to Lacour
Care to disprove me? Or will I have to prove you wrong again?
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:01 pm to Catman88
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The highest avg attendance for men's soccer in the US NCAA Div 1 is UC Santa Barbara at 4k per game
No one follows college soccer. It's only pro leagues. And even Tennessee averaged less than the MLS.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:01 pm to Lacour
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We told him.
You really didn't yet.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:01 pm to crazy4lsu
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Care to disprove me? Or will I have to prove you wrong again?
Whatever floats your boat, brotha.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:01 pm to Lacour
ESPN and Fox have all recently signed contracts to pick up nationally broadcasted events for games they don't even involve the USA. Find it hard to believe they would do this if they didn't think the general public would latch on and didn't recognize it's growing popularity
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:02 pm to meauxjeaux2
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so is child rape
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and camels.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:02 pm to Lacour
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Whatever floats your boat, brotha.
That's what I thought.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:02 pm to EliPorter
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We told him.
You really didn't yet.
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A lot of reasons.
For one, it's boring as hell. I don't see how people can watch it and get so excited.
The fans are bigger idiots than the Gumps. Killing refs? Stadium riots? Come on.
And another is because it was shoved down our throats when the World Cup was held in America in the 90s. Worse than the WNBA when it was formed.
I'm sure it's fun to play, but this is America dammit. And there's only one football.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:02 pm to Sammobile
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:02 pm to EliPorter
The field is too big, it keeps scoring really low.
Its kinda boring and it counts up.
I guess I just don't get it.
Its kinda boring and it counts up.
I guess I just don't get it.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:03 pm to crazy4lsu
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That's what I thought.
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:04 pm to crazy4lsu
Wait...
You are hanging your hat on Tennesse WOMENs basketball averaging less attendance than a MAJOR PROFESSIONAL league?
Reallllllllllly????
Over 8 Million people watched NCAA Div1 women's basketball last year.. How many people watched MLS??
You are hanging your hat on Tennesse WOMENs basketball averaging less attendance than a MAJOR PROFESSIONAL league?
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No one follows college soccer
Reallllllllllly????
Over 8 Million people watched NCAA Div1 women's basketball last year.. How many people watched MLS??
Posted on 5/7/10 at 4:04 pm to RayFinkleTTU
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ESPN and Fox have all recently signed contracts to pick up nationally broadcasted events for games they don't even involve the USA. Find it hard to believe they would do this if they didn't think the general public would latch on and didn't recognize it's growing popularity
You do realize this stuff is cyclical. The same thing happened in the mid 90s. The same thing happened with hockey and the WNBA.
Networks try new things with new audiences.
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